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About Advanced Placement (AP) examinations and transfer credit
Advanced standing is granted for Advanced Placement (AP) examination results of '4'Ìýor better, to a maximum of 30 credits and subject to faculty rules. NOTE: It is possible that some granted exemptions may not fulfill specific program requirements.Ìý Please see your department advisor for confirmation.
AP exams already written, as well as AP exams you intend to write, must be declared on the McGill application.
Admitted students must make arrangements to have all AP results sent to Enrolment Services directly from the College Board.ÌýMcGill's institutional code with the College Board is 0935-00.
If you receive an exemption for a course but take it anyway, you will not receive McGill credit for it. McGill reserves the right to change the transfer credit recognition policy without prior notice.
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Advanced Placement (AP)Ìýsubject exams and exemptions
Use the tables below to determine whether your Advanced Placement exam is equivalent to a McGill course.
Math and science subjectsÌý |ÌýLanguage subjectsÌý|ÌýOther subjects
Notes for:
Engineering: A maximum of 3 credits for humanities and social sciences subjects can be granted.
Management: Students who receive credit for MATH 140 will not be required to complete MATH 122.
Nursing: A maximum of 6 credits can be granted in addition to credit for Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics.
Science: A maximum of 18 credits will be granted for non-math/non-science courses. Science-type courses marked with * are included in the non-math/science category and will count towards the maximum 18 credits. AP Computer Science and AP Psychology do not count towards this maximum.
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Math and science subjects
|
AP Subject |
McGill Course Exemption |
Credits |
Notes & Excluded Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Biology |
BIOL 111 |
6 |
No credit for B.Eng. or B.Sc.Arch |
|
Biology |
BIOL 112 |
3 |
BEng (Bioengineering)Ìý BEng (Software): eitherÌýBIOL 112 OR CHEM 110 |
|
Calculus AB |
MATH 140 |
3 |
Ìý |
|
Calculus BC |
MATH 140 |
7 |
Partial credit can be granted for a Calculus AB subscore of ‘4’ or better |
|
Chemistry |
CHEM 110Ìý**Ìý |
8 |
**ÌýBEng-Elec & Comp: CHEM 120 only. BEng (Software): either BIOL 112 OR CHEM 110 No credit for B.Sc.Arch |
|
Computer Science A |
COMP 202 |
3 |
No credit for B.Eng. |
|
Computer Science Principles |
None |
0 |
Ìý |
|
Environmental Science * |
ENVR 200 |
3 |
No credit for B.Eng. |
|
Physics 1ÌýandÌýPhysics 2 Both must be completed for credit & exemption |
PHYS 101 |
8 |
B.Eng. and B.Sc.Arch studentsÌýwho receive credit for PHYS 101/102 will not be required to complete PHYS 131/142.Ìý |
|
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
PHYS 142 |
4 |
Maximum of 8 credits granted for Physics.Ìý |
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Physics C: Mechanics |
PHYS 131 |
4 |
Ìý |
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Statistics |
MATH 203Ìý PSYC 204Ìý Ìý(B.Sc.Arch, B.Sc.Nurs.Ìýonly) |
3 |
B.Com, B.Eng.*Ìý: No credit/exemption. |
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Language subjects
|
AP Subject |
McGill Course Exemption |
Credits |
Notes & Excluded Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinese Language and Culture |
EAST 1XX |
6 |
No credit for B.Eng. |
|
English Language and Composition |
ESLN 1XX |
6 |
No credit for B.Eng.Ìýor B.Sc.Arch |
|
English Literature and Composition |
ENGL 1XX |
6 |
Ìý |
|
French Language and Culture |
FRSL 211 |
6 |
No credit for B.Eng.Ìýor B.Sc.Arch |
|
German Language and Culture |
GERM 1XX |
6 |
No credit for B.Eng. |
|
Italian Language and Culture |
ITAL 206 |
6 |
No credit for B.Eng. |
|
Japanese Language and Culture |
EAST 1XX |
6 |
No credit for B.Eng. |
|
Latin |
CLAS 1XX |
6 |
No credit for B.Eng. |
|
Spanish Language and Culture |
HISP 210 |
6 |
No credit for B.Eng. |
|
Spanish Literature and Culture |
HISP 1XX |
6 |
Ìý |
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Other subjects
|
AP Subject |
McGill Course Exemption |
Credits |
Notes & Excluded Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | HIST 1XX | 3 | Ìý |
|
Art History |
ARTH 1XX |
6 |
No credit for B.Eng. |
|
Capstone Research |
TRNS 1XX |
3 |
No credit for Architecture, Bioresource Engineering, or Engineering |
|
Capstone Seminar |
None |
0 |
Ìý |
|
Comparative Government & Politics |
POLI 1XX |
3 |
Ìý |
|
European History |
HIST 1XX |
6 |
Ìý |
|
Human Geography |
GEOG 1XX |
3 |
No credit for B.Eng. |
|
Macroeconomics |
ECON 1XX |
3 |
Ìý |
|
Microeconomics |
ECON 1XX |
3 |
Ìý |
|
Music Theory |
MUAR 201 |
6 |
In order to receive credit, both Aural and Nonaural subscores must have a score of 4 or 5. No credit for B.Eng. |
|
Psychology |
PSYC 100 |
3 |
Ìý |
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Studio Art: 2-D Design Studio Art: 3-D Design Studio Art: Drawing |
EDEA 1XX EDEA 1XX EDEA 1XX |
6 6 6 |
Maximum of 6 credits is granted for Studio Art. No credit for AES, Architecture, Engineering, Science |
|
United States Government & Politics |
POLI 1XX |
3 |
Ìý |
|
United States History |
HIST 1XX |
6 |
Ìý |
|
World History |
HIST 1XX |
3 |
Ìý |
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